The canadian gleaner, 29 décembre 1898, jeudi 29 décembre 1898

[" age 2 THE CANADIAN GILEANER 1s printed every Thursday at noon, by Robert Sellar, at his office on Chateau gay street, Huntingdon, Q.Bubscrip- tion one dollar per year strictly in advance.All papers discontinued when the time for which they have been pald expires.No exceptions are made to this rule, so that subscribers who desire to continue receiving the aper, should renew before their time # up; otherwise the paper will stopped.\u2018The date to which every subscription is paid is denuted on the address label.\u2018The rates for transient advertisements are 50 cents per inch firet insertion, and 25 cents per inch for each subsequent insertion.An inch takes In H0 words.Legal and arliamentary notices 7 cents a line for the first and 3 cents for each subsequent insertion.No notice taken of Card of Thanks and other short advertisements unless accompanied by price, which may be remitted In postage stamps.Obltuary and similar resolutions, reports of marriage anni- versarles, and the like, 5 cents à line.No advertisement inserted as reading- matter Single copies of Gleaner 4 cts, Addresa letters to THE GLEAN Huntingdon, Q.Gandia Gleaner HUNTINGDON, Q.Dre.29, 1808 *.* There will be no Gleaner issue next week.Tt will appear as usual on Thursday, January 12.The Almanac is in the hands of the bookbinder, and will be mailed as soon as received.Notes on The Year The remark is commonplace, that those who are contemporaries of events are not able to estimate their true importance.They arc apt to exaggerate the bearing they will have on future times, from the same cause that the man who stands at the foot of n hill overestimates its height.What to him seems a mountain, is, when he looks at it again when he is ten miles away, found to be a very small hill indeed.that we have probably been placing too high an estimate on the importance of the eveuts of the year that is closing, and that those of us who may be living ten, twenty, or fifty years hence will perecive 1898 was not the momentous year we took it to be.While allowance has to be made on this score, it can Le safely affirmed there have been happenings during its course which will cause 1898 to be regarded as Leginning a new cpoch in the world's history.The collapse of Spain and its disappearance from the colonial world is striking and dramatic, yct only second in importance to the new departure made by the United States in ereat- ing interests beyond its bounds and departing from its settled policy with regard to a standing army and foreign complications.Spain's downfall concerns a few millions of subjects enthralled by ancient despotism and more hopelessly enthralled by their own ignorance, but the new departure of the republic concerns a population estimated at over 70 millions, with whose aspirations the destiny of the civilized world is bound.That the maxims which have guided affuirs at Washington for over a cen- tury\u2014self-government, no standing aries, non-interference in foreign affairs, no privileged class\u2014should be abandoned is of weightier concern to mankind than that the flag of Spain should have disappeared from the seas which it, for a long period, claimed as exclusively her own and treated intruders as pirates.The islands the Americans have taken possession of are not to be ruled according to the principles laid down in the declaration of independence, still read at Fourth of July celebrations.The millions of people who inhabit Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philipines are to be treated as subject races and governed Ly force; to be compelled to obey by a standing army that is to be 80,000 strong to begin with.Is that compatible with the rights of man as defined by Jefferson and endorsed by successive generations of Ameri.con citizens?It took a long while to convince the people of the Union that negro slavery and democracy could not exist together, and that diffculty has been so recently settled that it scems tbe more ree markablo they should engage in such a venture as founding a colonial empire on force.That diffi culties will arise, that there will be serious clashing before long between the theories of popular rights Thus it comes hold by Americans and the ineans ; rebellious Cubans and Fillipinos within bounds, is certain.Such collisions will affect more than the rebellious natives; each one will injure the position of the American who has never gone beyoud his workshop or his farm.À colonial empire ineans heavy expenditure, and expenditure means increased taxation.More of the earnings of the laboring classes will Le required by the government, and these taxes will be spent abroad.In the minority report by the committee to whan the proposal of increasing the standing ariny was referred the cost is estimated at 150 millions a year.The money loss is not all.A large standing army means the formation of a seleet privileged class - an aristocracy of officers and of officials interested in continuing military rule \u2014and of a large class who are mere machines, the enlisted men, who cannot be entrusted with the franchise.To all appearance, misled by military ambition and blinded by greed of gain, the experiment of government hy the people is going to receive u check, at least, south of our border, and it may he that it will be left to Canada to demonstrat: its possibility.Certainly the misstep made by our neighbor is our opportunity, and with less taxation and freed from the entanglements of foreign dependencies Canada should present a better opening to the emigrant.To the humiliation of Spain we believe the future historian will trace the beginning of the movement that will end the curse of military rule in Europe, As out of the mutual destruction of the strength of kings and nobles in the wars of the Roses the rights of the English eonnnon people had their birth, and as out of the revolt of the Puritans came the American revolution which in turn started that of the first French revolution, it will be seen the destruction of military power in Spain will lead to the uplifting of the masses, and whatever the people of Spain may do will be bettered hy those to the north and cast of then.The governments of the continent of Europe rest today not on the affections or self-interest of their people but on two millions of bayonets.The youth of Europe are drafted and compelled to give the Lest years of their manhood to serving in the army, and return to civil life impaired by the debasing influences of burrack routine.The farmer and the mechanic have not only to support themselves but the soldier who struts about in idleness and who, in the hands of his masters, is the means of oppressing his fellows.An end to this unjust and ruinous system must come and it may be expected to meet its fate in a general rising of the people such as was seen in 1848, with this difference, that there will be no restoration of the deposed tyrants, who then broke faith with the people and would do so again.The significance of the events of 1898 we conceive to be bound up in these two issues\u2014the departure of the United States from its traditional policy of non - intervention in foreign affairs and the overthrow of militarism in Spain.In themselves these are sufficient to make the passing year memorable, Notes on the News of the Week.Another speck of trouble between Britain and France has arisen in China.The French desired to extend their bounds, or, to use their own phrase, \u201ctheir sphere of influence,\u201d in the neighborhood of the city of Shanghai.The governor of the province refused, whereupon the French minister at Pekin made a formal demand for the coveted territory.This demand the English minister opposes, and is backed by the US.minister, for it seems Americans have large interests in the territory coveted by France.How the matter will end cannot at present be foreseen.It seems to Le understood at Pekin that if Britain will guarantee to back China, the French demands will be refused.Coming at a time when the relations of Franco and Britain are so delicate, this new cpisode is to as if war was about to be declared.After years of hesitation and the wasting of renins of paper in sending remonstrances to the Sultan, the killing of a few of her sailors caused Britain to compel the Turks to leave the island of Crete at short notice.It looks as if this experience was going to be repeated in South Africa.Fora long while Britain has submitted to the vagaries and insults offered by the Boors of the Transvaal and might have continued to do so for years to come, when the shooting of an Englishman in cold blood by one of President Kruger's officials changes the entire situation.A stern request comes from the English population of the Transvaal for protection by Britain, and as Britain is suzerain of the country the request cannot well be refused.The British forces at the Cape of Good Hope and at Natal are being increased and if Mr Chamberlain really wants to put down Kruger, lie has the means and the opportunity.A steamer arrived from the East in England on Xmas eve with an officer on hoard suffering from the plague.This is the first ease yet known in England.It is ominous that the dread discase lingers in India and is spreading beyond its borders.It has appeared as far north as the Russian frontier and exists on the shores of the Red sea.The Mohammedans, with their sys- | tem of pilgrimages, are credited with being the means of carrying to new loealities this dread disease.Talking of Mohamnedanism, a strange discussion has arisen in Britain over Gen.Kitchener's ro- posed college at Khartoum À number subseribed under the belief that it was to be a centre for Christianizing the Dervishes, but Kitchener says no, it will be practically a Mohammedan institution.Even men whose lives reflect little credit on Christianity, shrink from giving their money to teach a false religion.General Kitchener is the soldier in everything and were he sent to conquer China he would seek to propitiate its people by crecting Buddhist temples and offering incense to the memory of Confucius, Professing to be a Christian, the General ought to be true to his profession.To tolerate a false religion is one thing; to help to build it up is quite another.Toleration is the due of all, but to class Christianity with the superstitions of the heathen or the Mohammedan is not toleration, If Britain is to found a new empire on the Nile it must be done by showing the natives a better way than that they now follow, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 - Full returns of the vote in Beauhar- nois last week show that 236 electors less went to the poll than in the Bisson- Beaubien contest in 1897.Looking closely into the polls where the decrease was, it is seen the falling off was on the Liberal side, For instance, in 1897 St Louis gave a Liberal majority of 135, last week it gave only 85.The change is more marked in St Stanislas.Mr Bergeron is taking to himself the credit of electing Mr Plante, and the Conservatives of Montreal have been giving him ovations on that The fact is, Mr Plante would never have been elected but for the dissatisfaction among the Rouges and the old-time English speaking Liberals who resented the manner in which Mr score.Mercier was forced upon them as their candidate.Enough Liberal votes were unpolled in Valleyfleld itself to have defeated Mr Plante.The following table gives the vote by municipalities: MERCIER PLANTR Beauharnois.i St Clement St Stanislas.Ste Cecile .Valleyfleld .st Timothy.Majority for Plante, 46.Mr Plante only polled 16 more votes than did the Hon Mr Beaubien in 1897, and who was beaten by 272 of a majority.The adjournment of the international commission over the holidays has given the premier and his colleagues opportunity to hold a few cabinet meutings and to make sowc preparation for the coming session, which it is not expected will open until the first weck in March.The commission, be deplored.It is significant, that op ich resumes its sittings on Wednes- while relations between the two! countries are apparently much more friendly than they were six wecks ago, both continue to in- day, will certainly close its labors in the course of a fortnight, as duties in Parls require that Lord Herschel, the Imperial representative, leave by the they will bave to employ to kecp | reuse thoir armements aud tu act; g7ù denuary.The new goveroor-generai has been making himeelf agreeable during a visit to Montreal, taking in several public functions.The Jenkins of the Montreal press tells us the Countess condescended to visit a skating rink and executed some \u2018\u2018lancy skating.\u2019 Lord Minto, wherever he goes, is bored by addresses [rom every sort of society and corporation.Surely an end might be made to the senseless custom of presenting addresses, which so strikingly marks the provincial tone of Canada.During his visit to Mc- Gill college the governor knighted W.C, McDonald, whose donations to the institution at different times sum up to the neighborhood of two millions.The two-cent rate of postage between Canada and Great Britain came into force on Saturday night.Nearly every British dependency has come into the arrangement, the only prominent exception being Australia, which refused because of the inconsistency of charging less on letters sent abroad than on those carried within its own bounds, This inconsistency will ultimately force Canada to adopt a uniform two-cent rate.The injustice of charging 3 cents to carry a letter between Athelstan and Huntingdon, and at the same time only asking two cents to send one to India or Hong Kong is too palpable to stand long.Whatever deficiency it may cause, the people will not rest satisfled until there is & uniform letter rate, With the new year the postage on newspapers begins.The rate for the next six months is exceedingly small, and there are exemptions which cause some jealousy.The Gleaner, as has been stated before, would have preferred a permanent rate of a cent a pound and no exemptions, Every pound of mail matter carried free or at an insufficient rate, causes somebody clse to pay more than they ought.À persistent effort is being made at Chicago to boom wheat, And so far with some success, the price having been forced up from 65 to 686 on Tuesday.This has had the effect of stiffening the quotations for flour in Montreal.As usual during the holidays the produce market is quiet.Cheese continues firm, despite a reduction in England.Butter is a shade better.Being a holiday, there was no live stock market on Monday.It was not needed, anyway, for butchers are heavily stocked with Xmas beef.The daily despatches report the reappearance of the grip.Jt has never left altogether, the difference being that it is said its visit this year is in an epidemic form similar to its fivst coming in 1888.Doctors say it is in a mild form and leaves none of the after effects which made it in the past so formidable.ORMSTOWN Business was suspended Christmas day, but it was rather dull, for sleighing was bad.Grip is prevalent; in not a few cases, whole families are helpless, Mr John Stewart had a leg broken.He was on a bobsleigh and stepping off his leg caught in the sleigh.Mr Peter Reid, River Outarde, was delivering milk at the butter factory on Friday when the wind blew some of it on the horse, which jumped, and Mr Reid fell out, hurting his head aod shoulder.He was unconscious for a short time.St James church 8.8S.had their Xmas festival in temperance hall on Friday.The Rev Mr Strong and Mrs Strong were ill with the grip, so the Rev D.W.and Mrs Morison took charge of the entertainment.The program went off very well.Addresses weve given by the Rev Messrs Morison and McConnell, De McLaren, and others.The teachers and scholars did their parts well, Supper was served during the evening.The hall was well filled and the receipts amounted to $20, The upper concession Xmas gathering was on Tuesday and was successful in every regard, though that section is not free from the grip.The Rev Messrs McConnell and Morison were present.The veteran S.S.teacher, John Dunaldeon, was too feeble to attend.Wm, Bryson gave a Scotch reading and the children rendered their pieces well.This S.S.though small is vigorous.A young man, named Forget, was chopping wood when a chip struck his eye.Fears were expressed that he would lose his sight but he now sees a little.A sou of Mr D.Ovans, while clean: ing thecylinder of hismill ( his brothers were turning it) his mitt caught, drag ging in his hand, which was badly lacerated.The doctor thinks be will save both haod aud Sogers.HOWICK Christmas and New Year's festivities in and about Howick have been unusually successful and entertaining this winter, there being no less than three Christmas festivals within à week, one at Riverfield on the 22nd Dec., at Howick on the 3rd, and at Georgelows 0s Wn Jud.No eBorvs were spared to make the decorations of the hall and churches artistically attractive, and the various designs certainly indicated a refined taste on the part of those who planoed them.At Riverfield, two very tall and graceful trees were connected by a straight motto in large letters, and fairly groaned under the weight of valuable and pretty presents.Festoons, mottoes and clusters of evergreens covered the walls.In the hall, Howick, owing to the low ceiling, little effort was made to set Off trees, but the design took the form of à triple arch of interlaced evergreen branches extending across the front of the platform, below which were well proportioned evergreen rings from 12 to 14 inches in diameter, inside of which Chinese lanterns were placed.The walls were also trimmed with evergreens.Georgetown made a special effort to please the eye and certainly succeeded.The trees, though not as tall as at River- fleld, were gorgeously decorated, and as a background to them, on the wall were beautifully lettered mottoes in curved instead of straight lines, symmetrically interspersed with large star and ring-shaped figures in blue, pink and other rich, soft shades of color.Festoons draped the gallery railing and artificial roses dotted the evergreen clusters.The programmes were similar in character and were interesting and well executed.Rev Mr Fleck who was expected at Georgetown was absent on account of illness.Rev G.Whillans presided at Georgetown and Rev J.W.Mcleod at Howick and Riverfield.Mrs D.G.MacKeracher, with one or two exceptions, presided at the organ at Georgetown; Mrs Dr Shanks at Howick, and Miss Alice McKell at Riverfield.A pleasing feature at Georgetown was the good will manifested to the pastor, Rev G.Whillans, and Mrs Whillans, in the presentation to him of à purse of 8125, and to Dr Shanks and Mrs Shanks at Howick of an elegant silver tea service and jardiniere, accompanied in each case by a most complimentary address.The recipients accepted their gifts with all due modesty and embarrassment and responded gratefully.Since the two new residences in Howick belonging to Thomas Gebbie and Charles McClenaghan have been occupied they appear more home-like in addition to being pretty and commodious.The houses are imposing in appearance and fitted out internally with all modern conveniences.T.Gebbie's is painted white with green facings and the other white with gray and cardinal trimmings, and the front piazza is at the left corner as you approach it and the back at the right, whilst the forme has the piazza at the right, front and back.A peat bay- window projects on one side of each.The rooms are large and numerous with ceiling not too low.Hard and soft water is convenient in the kitchen.The front hall staircase in T.Gebbie's is open and between it is a pantry and dumb waiter with an open cupboard between the pantry and diniog- room, whilst C, McClenaghan's front hall staircase is closed in and affords a convenient place for storing away the coal scuttle and other things, whilst the room between the hall and kitchen is used as a breakfast room and the kitchen contains cupboards to replace the pantry.The cellars are cemented and high and there is a roomy attic which is very useful.GEORGETOWN An enjoyable Christmas entertainment was given in the Georgetown Presbyterian church Monday evening; the edifice was crowded by an appreciative audience.The program consisted of vocal and instrumental music interspersed with recitations,dialogues, readings, etc., which were well rendered.The most inturesting feature of the evening was the presentation to Rev George and Mrs Whillans of à purse, containing the goodly sum of 8125, as a token of the esteem in which they are held by the congregation.Dr Cooper made the presentation and the Rev Mr Whillans made a happy reply, expressing the hope that they had yet many years to serve together in the relationship of pastor and people.Special efforts were put forth by the choir for the occasion and the results were in every way satisfactory from an artistic standpoint.The renderings of anthems and solos gave evidence of much careful preparation, and the large audience did not stint itself in the abundance of its applause.The same may be said to apply to the young people's part of the program.The little folks did remarkably well in their parts.At the conclusion of the programme, which lasted about two hours and à half, there was & distribution of the presents on the two Christmas trees for the children, and the time was an exciting one for the little ones.Santa Claus in his white beard and Sowing robes was a pretty sight, aud bis arrival so the strains of an appropriate musical selectiop was à source of great delight tp young as well as old.All those connected with the affair are to be congratulated on the auc- cess which attended their efforts.Rev James Fleck, pastor of Kuox Presbyterian church, Montreal, was expected to be present and deliver an address Wt, ob the lest poet, be was compelled to give up the trip on account of a sudden attack of illness.CHATEAUGUAY A Christmas tree was held on Tuesday evening, the 20th inst., at the residence of Miss Macfarlane.A very appropriate programme was gone through by the children.Santa Claus had a present for each one of the young ones and everything passed off nicely.Messrs R.Craik, W.Good- fellow, J.Duncan, jr., and A.Lock- hart called on each family of the congregation for a Christmas present for the Rev J.D.Anderson, when 17 bags of oats and something over 83 in money was freely cootributed.Mr Anderson was quite taken by surprise and thanked the people for their kind thought- fulpess.The people are firm believers in the 11th chap.of Proverbs and 24th verse, The past few mild days caused the river to break up, and the ice is jammed in several places between here and Lang's bay.The ice is quite thick and has not moved at the Basin.I should think it is between 12 and 14 inches in thickness.The roads are bad, not enough snow for the sleigh, and too many drifts for wagons, Wishing your readers the compliments of the season.BEAUHARNOIS A by-law was carried unanimously on Monday by the town of Beauhar- nois, granting J.W.Kilgour & Bro.exemption of municipal taxes for 20 years, conditionally on their employing not less than one hundred hands.VALLEYFIELD The closing exercises following the examinations of the schools was held Friday evening in the Gault institute; principal Messenger presiding.The hall was comfortably filled with the pupils and their parents, who showed their appreciation of the program and the progress made by the scholars.Dr Sutherland and Mr Louis Simpson voiced the thanks of the audience to the teachers and all who had assisted.Mr Messenger made a happy reply, after which the singing of God Save the Queen brought a happy gathering to & close, and gave the signal for two weeks\u2019 fun and frolic to the pupils.The Methodist Sunday school held their annual Christmas gathering on Thursday evening, while that of St Mark's Sunday school was held Christmas eve.The program of each met the hearty approval of the audiences, and both teachers and scholars were delighted with the good things distributed from the trees.Both gatherings were largely attended.Sleighing is gone, and Christmas day found wheels in general use for those who had heavy teaming.Our merchants have had a fair holiday trade, and are correspondingly happy.Friday evening the store of Mr John Crichton was broken into and also that of Mr Bloom.From Mr Crichton\u2019s store money and goods were taken, and from Mr Bloom's some boots and shoes.No clue to the thieves has been found, A lively game of hockey marked the opening of the season here, Christmas evening, when the Queen and Valley- field teams struggled for victory.The match was, to say the least, a little rough, and was won by the Queens of Montreal; score 4 to 1.Mr Allan McDonald acted as referee.On Monday business in Valleyfield proceeded as usual; it is, however, generally understood, that Monday and Tuesday after new year will be given up to visiting and pleasure.A team of spirited horses, owned at the Bishop's palace, caused a lively racket for a while Saturday morning.They became unmanageable near the church, and started to run,when striking the corner of a brick lined house they knocked the corner out and left the driver insensible on the road.They next ran into à hydrant with such force as to break it.Happily they were stopped in their mad race before doing more serious damage The driver is convalescent.ST STANISLAS The snow in coming s0 early was rather a blessing in disguise, as nearly everyone was complaining of the scarcity of fuel, but the average habitant was not slow in taking advantage of the sicighing, for at almost every door yard piles ofdry pine roots, reaching skyward, are to be seen, and as a natural consequence, \u2018\u2018le bonne femme'\u2019 is all smiles.We did not have the usual Christmas tree here, but if anybody imagines they had more fun at Christmas than we they must have celebrated it for all it was worth.Santa Claus paid us a dying visit, but, unfortunately, while crossing the track at Blanchette's bis sleigh was struck by a passing engine, and was found wrong side up in Joho Mc.Carthy's field at New Erin.Merry Christmas to each andevery subscriber of tbe Gleaner, as well as borrower.ROCKBURN At the closing of school No 5, for the Christmas holidays, Lizzie Gowan and Mamie Jamieson, in behalf of the school, presented the teacher, Miss Ella Fraser, with a China berry et 484 § crystal Some basket HEMMINGFORD At the regular meeting of Hem- wmingford lodge, No 72, F.& A.M., on Tuesday, Dec.27th, the following officers were duly installed for the ensuing year: G.8.McCrea, W.M.W.A.Duunlop, 8.W.H.J.Ferguson, M.D.,J.W.Rev J.Lackey, Chaplain Thomas Figsby, Treasurer W.deMouilpied, M.D., Secretary James McCanse, 8.D W.F.Orr, J.D.C.MeGinnis, D.of C.A, J.Orr, Steward A.A.Allen, \u2018\u2018 C.Cameron, I.G.W.F.McNaughton, Tyler.Christmas service at the Presbyterian church was a \u2018Children\u2019s service.\u201d These services have been comparatively unknown here in the past, but will be more practised in the future, as the congregation highly appreciate the change.The Fpiscopal congregations, or rather S.S.of Hemmiogford, Haller- ton, and Roxham, held à very plcas- ing entertainment on Dec.22nd.Despite the unfavorable state of the weather and roads the town hall was literally packed, and a very pleasing programme was rendered by the scholars and others.The financial results were highly satisfactory, netting about 855.The Rainforth family gave an entertainment in the town hall on Tuesday, which was fairly well attended.The entertainment was free from any coarseness or vulgarity, so common with travelling troupes.The singing and acting of Mrs and Mise Raioforth were very commendable, and the sleight-of-hand performances of Mr Rainforth were remarkably clever.The Royal Templars of Temperance of Hemmingford have ceased to exist as an organization.The furniture, ete., of the society have been sold and the proceeds divided between the Presbyterian and Methodist churches.FRANKLIN CENTRE A student occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church on Sunday, both morning and evening, and will do so again next Sunday.In district No 2 Miss Annie 8.Rowe had a Xmas tree Friday afternoon.Scholars and parents had a very enjoyable time, and the children were wore than pleased.HINCHINBROOK A very enjoyable afternoon was spent\u2019 in Vance school, No 9, when a public examination and Xmas entertainment was held.Thechildren went through their lessons and cxercises with great credit to themselves and teacher, and much satisfaction to the parents.A lengthy program of recitations, dialogues, and songs by the children was presented.The teacher treated all the children present to a well-filled bag of candy.Miss Johnson, who is teaching her 4th year in this school, was the recipient of a handsome manicure set, paper knife, pin-tray, and pocket book, presented by Maggie Feeny and Bertie Kelly in the name of the scholars, as a mark of their appreciation of her long and faithful services.Miss Johnston thanked them in an appropriate manner.PORT LEWIS Mr and Mrs John Holmes entertained, at their home on the 24th inst, the neighboring school children toa Xmas tree.Songs and recitations by the children, under the direction of Miss Jennie Holmes, was more than a success.After the exercises the Xmas tree was brought in, and old Santa gave all a present.Refreshments were served and dancing was indulged in by the older ones.The party broke up at a late hour.KELSO The school commissioners visited and examined the schools of Elgin last week and, on the whole, were well pleased with the progress made during the past year.On Friday evening the pupils, under the direction of their teacher, Miss M.Sutherland, gave a very interesting entertainment in their school, No 4.The singing and speaking was rendered in a manner that reflected great credit on both teacher and scholars.Miss Aggie B.Paulsassisted by presiding at the organ.W.C.Gillies, Secy.B.S8.C.occupied the chair.At theclose of the programme J.B.Cooper, in the name of the pupils, presented Miss Sutherland with an elegant jewel case.Although taken by surprise, the recipient made a suitable reply.On unloading the tree, which proved of great interest to the children, it was found the scholars had also been remembered by their teacher in à substantial maaoner.The meeting, held under the auspices of the members of the Trout River debating club, was very well attended.The program consisted of addresses by the Rev A.Rowat, James Paton of Montreal, formerly of Trout River, W.F.Stephen, and J.B.Cooper, and singing by Misses Rowat sod Crawford, and a reading by Robert Elder.The members speak of investing the proceeds in a library.The retiring councillors are Thomas Wood, Henry Seely, and James B.Cooper.DUNDEE The constable, Labrake, who shot ad Lilled je Lodiss \"hem trylog td arrest him, has at the instance of the fadisns, best takea into custody sad conveyed to Moira, to have an examination before a justin of the peace.The case commenced oo Saturday aad was adjourped until today (3h) There have been so many different stories about the matter it is difficult to koow which is right.I was told the seizure was for a chattel mortgage, but it was for a small judgment.On the Canadian side it is not legal to seize property belonging to an Indian on the reserve.The Presbyterian ladies\u2019 bazaar of Fort Covinglon netted them 8120.The chairman aod two of the commissioners visited the schools in districts 1 and 2 on the 14th inst.The attendance in these schools is email, averaging nut over 7 or 8 daily.The commissioners were satisfied with the wethods employed ln imparting the necussary knowledge to the pupils.As this is the first visit by the commissioners to the schools for a number of years, they could not say as to progress made.Ou the 21st the other two schools were visited by all the commissioners, At No 4 the attendance was small, only 10 ont of 17 on the roll.The teacher said it was owing to sickness, The scholars acquitted themselves very well in all branches.The very low tone of voice of both teacher aad scholars required an acute ear to catch what was sald.From a newspaper article I extract the [ollow- ing: \u2018\u2018Nasal or throaty delivery of words, bad pronunciation, and generally indistinctenunciation, which may consist in defective articulation, running words together, or mumbling, are all common faults of the schuolroom which we have attempted to eradicate.* * * A strong wholesome voice is one of the signs of health.\u2019 Atdistrict No 6 the attendance was better, being 21 out of 34 on the roll; the average daily attendance is 2.The scholars were put through a number of branches and acquitted themselves in a very satisfactory manner.The tone of voice of both teacher and scholars was all that could be desired.The commissioners will agaln visit the schools before they close and will be able to ascertain what progress has been made.THANKSGIVING DAY IN QUEBEC To the Editor of the Canadian Gleaner SIR,\u2014] have read in the Witness, Sentinel, and Forest Standard, your editorial on \u2018\u2018No Thanksgiving in Quebec.\u2019 With your remarks thereon 1 fully agree.Some years ago, | was in the city of Quebec on Thanksgiving day.I bought a copy of that day's number of Ie Canadien.I found an article in it on Thanksgiving Day, by the editor.He spoke very sensibly and professedly as a Roman Catholic.He said that Roman Catholics had as much reason to thank God for His goodness to them during the closing year, as the [\u2019rotestants had, and, therefore, they should show respect to a day of national thanksgiving.Let the different archbishops appoint a day of thanksgiving, taking, for greater convenience, the one appointed by the Governor - General.Then *\u2018the faithful'\u2019 could keep it, not in compliance with the invitation of the state, but with that of their church.If Roman Catholics have such kindly feelings towards their \u2018\u2018separated brethren\u2019! (ahem), why do they refuse to unite with them in honoring a day of thanksgiving for blessings received in common?But many Protestants practically treat Thanksgiving day with as much disrespect as do the Roman Catholics.In some places, Toronto for example, they invariably have a sham fight that day.It may well be called a \u2018\u2018shame fight.\u2019 Those who take part in it as soldiers, or as spectators, cannot ate tend church.Secular Thought, the Toronto infidel paper, is greatly pleased with that arrangement.The idea of a Thanksgiving sham fight! How do these lines sound: *Muskets rattle, cannons boom, Loud thanksgivings to our God\u2018?The Queen's Birthday and Dominion Day are enough for sham fights.In closing, I wouid say a word on & kindred subject, that of military Sabbath church parades.We cannot with very good reason throw a stone at the French for their military reviews on the Lord's day.The church parades of which I speak, are really military reviews, Going to church is just a thin coat of religious varnish.The music played at them is usually utterly unsuited to the day.In ordinary circumstances, there is not the very slightest need of such parades.Woodbridge, Ont.T.FENWICK.Seattle, Wash., December 26.\u2014The steamer Farralon has arrived from Alaska with a number of passengers from Dawson direct, who came out over the ice.The trail is good, and a large number of people are on their way out.Among tbe passengers is Jack Carr, United States mail carrier.He says the population of Dawson Clty has materially decreased, it now being estimated at 16,000.Cost of living has also decreased, good meals costing but a dollar.There will be no food shortage this winter.There is little hope of the mail service being kept up between Dawson and the oule vide World tbis wister.M CANADA The Montreal Herald says: À husband cannot be regarded as the salaried cmploye of his wife, and, if he acts as the manager of her business he must be presumed to do so ln discharge of the duty which is imposed upon consorts 10 mutually aid one another.Ia the case of St Pierre versus Towle, & judgment had been rendered against Towle, who had been unwuccessful in business as roofer, and who now acted as his wile's manager, she carrying on the business.The creditors placed a seizure in Mrs Towle's hands, arguing that she must owe him something for salary.Judge Gill quashed the seizure yesterday.Husband and wife are obliged to assist one another, and neither Is entitled to claim a salary from the other for such services.Creditors of the husband have no greater right to claim a salary than he himself had to claim one from his wife, Ottawa, Dec.22.\u2014A movement is being started for the nationalization and amalgamation into One organization of the various temperance bodies in Canada.Secretary Spence of the Dominion alliance, said yesterday: \u201cWe have Sons of Temperance, Good Templars, and Royal Templars all doing similar work In a similar way.Men and women belong to onc or the other of these organizations, just as most convenient.In some cases temperance workers belong to all of them.Expense is incurred for meetings in; separate halls, for printing, fur sep- ; arate grand bodies and organizing agents, that too often compcte, in-! Instead of co-operate.\u201d Three masked men called at the residence ofl Mr Wm.Horne, Mile End, near Montreal, representing them- relves as detectives, and forcibly took Mr Horne away with them.The police are unable to find him.The old practice of allowing convicts at Kingston penctentiary to receive Christmas presents from their friends Las been stopped this year because of the many contraband articles concealed in the hampers.A special from Dawson City dated November 14 says: Reports from all the creeks in vicinity of Dawson City indicate that the winter product of gold will exceed that of last year by wore than 100 per cent.Several persons are reported to have been frozen to death.One of these was found in a kneeling position in his sled and dogs between Hunker and the Summit.The present exact position of parties in the Quebec legislative council is stated to Le 12 Conservatives to 12 Liberals, which leaves the majority still with the Conservatives, as, according to the rules of that house, the speaker takes part in all the divisions and a tie vote is equivalent to a negative, Public deposits in Canadian banks have reached the cnormous sum of $245,002,986.This is an increase of fully $6,000,000 over last month, and $25,000,000 over the corresponding month a year ago.Montreal Witness: On Saturday night Constable Baker, of the G.T.RR., took in an old wean for protection,who stated that he had arrived from Val- leyfield and had been lying on the railway platform in a helpless condition, Examination showed that the unfortunate man\u2019s foot was in a very bad condition, he himself was in rays, without money and in a pitiable plight.His name is Charles Hammond, and he is an American citizen.Lieut.Watson immediately called in a doctor who recommended his removal to the hospital.As the general hospital only took charge of the man temporarily, some refuge had to be found and the only place was the jail.An almanac in the Indian language for the year 1809, compiled by the Rev J.G.Forbes, Catholic missionary of Caughnawaga, has been issued.This almanac is the first one of its kind issued in Canada and will fill a long felt want in Caughnawaga, St Regis and Oka.Samuel Parslow has been found guilty of murdering Isidore Poirier and will be hung on the 10th March at St Scholastique.UNITED STATES Washington, Dec.24.\u2014The women of the United States are in arms against congressman-elect Roberts, of Utah, taking his seat in the American house of representatives, to which he has been elected.He has three wives.The Malone Gazette says farmers who stored their potatoes in cellars find that they are rotting badly, and thousands of bushels will be placed on the market at once in consequence.The price is still 35c.Word has been received at Miller- ton, N.Y., that the New York Central has purchased the old and unused Lebanon Springs and the Bennington & Rutland railroads which have cu.trance into Canada.By making a couple of short connections the whole route will become a through line from Montreal to New York, shortening the time three hours between the two cities.On Saturday a fire swept the chia! lumber yard at Burlington, Vt., destroying 11 million feet of lumber.The firc was incendiary.Albany, N.Y., Dec.24 \u2014Hon Charles R.Skinner, state superintendent of public instruction, has decided that the case of Edward Keyser, agaiost Re bosrd of education, of We city of Poughkeepsie, in favor of the appellant.The appeal was from the action of the board of education in the rental of school buildings for permanent use to a religious body, and the employment as teachers of persons who wear the distinctive dress or garb of a religious order.Superintendent Skinner says: \u2018\u2018This union of interests is no longer desirable nor for the best interests of the schools of the city.It has been and is a case of irritation and discord among the patrons of the schools, is against the spirit of our institutions, plete and total severance of church and state, and is against the letter and spirit of the constitution.The public school system inust be conducted in such a broad and catholic spirit that Jew and Protestant and Catholic alike : shall find therein absolutely no cause for complaint as to the excrcise, dir- rectly or indirectly, of any denominational influence.In this respect every school maintained at public expense should be free, open and accessible, without reasonable ground for objection from any source whatever, The work on the Massena canal continues with little abatement on account of the winter weather.The graders, of course, had to suspend work as soon as the ground became frozen.The ponderous steam shovels plow through the frozen ground without dif- fleulty.The dump cars, the orange peels, and the cableway across the Grasse river have been in full operation.It is expected that trains will run very soon from the depot at the Springs across Racquette and Grasse rivers and along the line of the canal.The steam dredges are at work in the clay bank at the entrance to the canal, and have commenced their trip to Massena.Chicago, Deer.22.\u2014The supreme court of the state of Illinois today handed down a decision declaring that riparian owners along the shore of lake Michigan have no right to build wharves, docks, or pics out over the submerged shallows without license from the state authorities; and that the state, holding the submerged lands in trust for the people, would be false to ite trust should it permit shore owners to cucroach on the public domain.It Is a sweeping victory for the people and opens the way for the commencement of a suit against the Illinois Central company to reclaim, for the state, all the docks and wharves that the company has built out into the lake.It means millions and millions of dollars\u2019 gain for the public of Illinois.Washington, Dec, 23.\u2014The government has determined to hoist the United States flag over Another island far out in the Pacific ocean, and orders were sent out late this afternoon to the commander of the Bennington, Captain Taussig, to proceed at once to take possession, in the name of the government of the United States, of Wake Island, lying in latitude 19 north,long- titude 168 east.It is distant about 2000 miles fromm Nihua, the westernmost of the Hawaiian islands, and 1400 miles cast from Guam.It is almost in a direct line between these possessions of the United States, and is admirably adapted for use as a station for a Pacific cable, to connect the Philipines with Hawaii, and the United States.It is about three miles in length, and encloses a lagoon of salt water.The average height of the island is 8 feet above high tide.It is scarcely capable in itself of sustaining life, but it ia expected that a cable station can be maintained without difficulty by the erection of a condenser to supply fresh water.Austin, Texas, Dec.22.\u2014The northbound passenger train on the International and Great Northern railway escaped a scrious wreck 40 miles below here, through the intervention of a bird.Some miscreant had tied a rail securely across the track.A few miles before reaching the spot a bird.blinded by the headlight, flew against the glass, breaking it and extinguishing the light.This necessitated running slowly to the next station.The train, proceeding at reduced speed, struck the obstruction, tearing up the track and damaging the front of the engine, but no one was injured.New York, Dec.23.\u2014A toast to the health of Her Majesty Queen Victoria was an unexpected feature at the annual dinner of the society of New England held at the Waldorf-Astoria last night.Judge Henry S.Howland, ex- president of the society, was in the chair and around the tables were gathered a large number of distinguished gentlemen, \u2018\u2018I think it is due to our great friend and ally on the other side of the water that we should drink the health of Her Majesty the Queen,\u2019 said Judge Howland.While the band played \u2018God Save the Queen\u2019\u2019 the diners joined in einging the words of the song.Washington, Dec.21.\u2014Great Britain has given another instance of her friendship for the United States by euppressing 6 filibustering expedition organised in Hong Kong for Aguinaldo and his followers.In some quarters there is a disposition to believe that Germany is at the bottom of the affair and is secretly urging the insurgents to resist the United States.Grenalda, Miss, Dec.21.-=A southbound possuget \u2018truth où te Hitavio which calls for a com- Central was held up one-half mile south of Pupe's station, by two men, i at 10.30 last night.They suddenly appeared on the engine, and «ompelled the engineer to stop, after which they | went back, and attempted to break in the express car door.They fired sev- We cannot, (she said,) separate the eral shots, but failed to gain admis.| mental from the physical development.sion.The robbers then fled, obtaln- | The average farmer gives à great deal ing nothing.| of time and attention to the feedin a .! g of New York, December 21.\u2014M.Raoul | his cattle and growing of his crops.Pletet, a famous Swiss savant, Che- The human animal, which is not so valier of the Legion of Honor, dis- different to that which goes on all coverer of the liquefaction of oxygen, fours, receives very little attention.and member of more than 40 scientific | 1, as much attention were given to the societies in France and Germany, has | upbuilding of the family as is glven come to America to demonstrate to 4 the production of cattle the phy- physicians and scientists here what be siclan's carriage would not be seen is convinced is à cure for diseases of , standing so often at the door.the lungs, the stomach, the circulation some will say that their mothers \u201c 99 i and the kidneys, \u201cLa [rigotheraple, ; could eat anything and still they lived the name of his new discovery, may k to 80.But look at the generation perhaps be roughly translated in Eng- | which has followed the mothers who + .7 » \" - fish as he froes 0k a The oy | are gone! It is weaker in every way.well op nai 1 dd with Nt bi i Almost nine-tenths of the inmates of well of metal, lin e \u2019 ! the hospitals of Pennsylvania which the patient descends, the depth | pitals eAnsylvania are FEEDING TWO-LEGGED ANIMALS.AT anagricultural meeting at Guelph, Ont., Mrs Rorer of Philadelphia wae ane of the speakers.She is a well- known authority on domesticeconomy.Her subject was rational dietary.;there as the result of the use of bad being about 5 fect.This well is sur- | rounded by an outer shell, while the cavity between the outer and inner walls is filled with a combination of sulphurous and carbolic acids, known to the scientific world as \u201cliquide | This | an Pictet,\u201d\u2019 after its discoverer.gas is kept in a liquid state at 110 de- forced into the cavity by specially\u2019 constructed pumps.Curious and incomprehensible as the fact may seem, M.Pictet says the patient surrounded food.It is country people who so largely fill our asylums and they do 80 because of lack of attention to the matter of diet.Buttermilk is fed to the hogs instead to the children and both the hogs d the children show the result.You ; ! can span the arm of the child with the grees below zero, and is continually : thumb and finger of one hand while hogs are so fat that they can hardly : stand up.by the furs bas no impression of cold : whatever, and, in fact, his temperature rises after three minutes\u2018 treatment, increasing from onc-half to one | degree in 5 minutes.A period of the number of needful varying in each individual case.M.We may be what we choose in phy- sigue.The Scotch Highlanders have built their great frames on oatmeal, while the Japs, although a much smaller race, have developed the most mag- , nificent muscles in the world on egys, treatment ranging from 5 to 15 minutes is always sufficient for the time being, \u2018 repetitions | Pictet says he himself, after 15 years of illness, was cured after 8 descents into the well, The Prince of Servia, he says, was absolutely cured by 6 descents, after 20 years of continuous ill-health.Two negroes, who had been working in the lumber woods, put up at the Commercial House, in Parishville, N.Y., the night of Dec.13th.After drinking heavily they went to bed together, and in the morning one awoke to find his companion a corpse.The latter was so drunk that he lay with his face on the pillow and could not move to get air enough to sustain life, and so slowly smothered to death.Alexandria Bay, N.Y., Dec.27, \u2014 Yesterday noon three of the children of Charles Hagerman were playing on the ice off the north shore of Well's island, in the St Lawrence river, when it broke and they all fell in and were drowned.A fourth child, who was on shore and had just warned the others, ran to the house and notified her mother.Mra Hagerman rushed to the scene and in her endeavors to rescue the children, broke through the ice and she, too, was drowned.San Juan, Dec.15.\u2014The Roman Catholic priests at Ponce have issued a proclamation directing their people not to go near Protestants nor to receive presents from them, and forbidding them to enter the houses of Protestants.The priests announce as illegal marriages performed by others than themselves.General Henry, the U.S.military commander of the island, has notified the Alcalde of Ponce to inform the priests that they must stop issuing such disquieting proclamations and that the denouncing of religious denominations will not be tolerated.San Francisco, Dec.28.\u2014 The steamer China, just arrived from the Orient, carried the largest consignment of opium ever entered at this port.There were 660 cases of the drug, valued at 8500,000.The total weight of the opium is 27.000 pounds, and the duty on it amounts to $162,000, at $6 a pound.THE GLEANER FOR 1899, At this season, when so many decide on what papers they will take for the coming year, the English-speaking farmers ol this district are asked to consider the claims of the Gleaner on their support.It gives them the home news, a summary of whatever is important in foreign news, and does its best to look after their interests.Will the hundreds who ought to take it, not begin now, and enjoy its weekly visits during 1899?Send in a dollar at once and be enrolled a subscriber.The Gleaner needs all the help it can get, and bespeaks the kindly words and services of its friends to extend ite circulation.London, Dec.28.\u2014~The Anglo-French disputes over their territorial possessions in Africa have been opened up for diplomatic settlement.Lord Salisbury ycsterday formally proposed to the uew French ambassador, M.Cambon, that à joint commission be appointed for the delimitation of frontiers.J! France declives to accept the conditions laid down for diplomatic negotiations the whole matter may again revert to a critical state.London, Dec.26.\u2014The British au- thoritics have been officially notified that the Mad Fakir has left the Swat Valley, abd that all troubles are at = ad.* 1 - _ fruit, and rice.Country people too often sell their nitrogenous products for city consumption.The result is that you find better physical development in the city than in the country.In one quarter of Buffalo you will find 600 people in a single house and still they have better health comparatively than an equal number in the country.Our women are taught to do things to make them attractive to the neglect of that which is useful.Few women know the chemical formation of the potato.The potato does not contain nitrogenous matter.What is nitrogenous matter?What is it for?It is to build the lean muscular flesh.Potatoes produce heat and force, but not muscle.If beef is added to potatoes you have an admirable diet, because the one food makes up what the other lacks.Potatoes and fat pork are a bad combination.As a doctor once said, there is not a grain of sense in pork, but there is a deal of brains in pork and beans combined; and if you add beef to potatoes, and pork to beans you have a complete food.Do not put potatoes in cold water for the purpose of boiling.The water should be boiling when the potatoes are put on.Most of the nourishment in potatoes is directly next to the skin thecefore, if you peel at all, peel thin, Cabbage in a raw state requires only two and one-half hours for digestion.Cooked in the ordinary way 5 hours are required for digestion.Providence sent the raw cabbage, but someone else sent the cook to spoil it.Cabbage should be put in a pot in which the water is already boiling and the water should not be allowed to boil after it has been put in, but the pot should be set aside and left uncovered.The cabbage should be taken off the stove altogether as soon as it is soft.While cooking it should be completely covered with water.I have boiled millions of cabbage in this way and there was never the slightest odor from the cooking.Cooking will be done quicker below the boiling point than at the boiling point.Here is a skeleton outline of a recipe for sauce: One ounce fat, one-half ounce flour and a pound of liquid.That outline will serve for the manu- factur of a thousand different sauces and you never need look at a book.Every girl beforeshe reaches 15 should know the chemistry of everything that she eats.To this end cooking should be taught In every public school.In the country travelling teachers could be employed to go from one school to another giving a day to each.Of what use is the higher algebra with which women are crammed if they are not to become teachers?One woman has said that if she had been taught the chemistry of her body it would have saved her 30 years of invalidism.Our people do not study à combination of foods.They will give you three different varieties of one kind of food today and three varieties of another kind tomorrow.It is not the isolation or drudgery of farm life which drives people to suicide or the insane asylum, but food.There would be a good deal less drudgery were knowledge greater.How many women will rub for hall a day at a dress ia order to remove à grass stain when the application of à few drops of alcohol would remove it without any labor whatever.The average man eats twice as much as is necessary.The grown man will eat as much as his son, although the son has to provide for his growth as well os for wesw, * +9 e * Nine out of ten people do not give sufficient attention to the care of the skin.The people who are in iasane asylums are not those who bathed religiously every morning.Good health Is promoted by the careful washing away of all the secretions from the body.The body should be considered à sacred thing.It is too good to be in any way destroyed.In the United States half the children born die before their 21st year.One-third of them die before they reach twelve months.Nearly every one of these deaths is due to preventible causes.There is danger in the use of cow's milk for children.There is enough mineral matter in cow's milk to build up a calf in two years.What is the child to do with six or seven times the amount of mineral matter it requires?The child should have the milk of its own mother.Tea and coffee are stimulants and should not be used until one is past middle life.FACTS ABOUT THE SOULANGES CANA In point of equipment it will be the most modern canal in the world.It will pass vessels of two thousand tons burden, oa a draught of 14 feet.It will overcome a fall of 824 feet in the St Lawrence, between lake St Francis and lake St Louis.The locks are 2704 feet in length and 45 feet wide in the chamber.Vessels will be able to traverse the canal day and aight.Grain men realize that the transfer charges on a bushel of grain at Buffalo and New York, exceed the cost of its carriage from Chicago, or Duluth to Buffalo; the completion of the Soul anges canal opens up great possibilities to the trade in view of the large through cargoes that can be carried compared with the small barges on the Erie canal.The Soulanges canal is a little over 14 miles long.It has only two curves.It overcomes three rapids.A fall of 83 feet is overcome by four locks.The prism has a bottom width of 100 feet.The original cost of the canal was estimated at $4,750,000; it will however cost 85,250,000.The cut stone for the lock walls was obtained at Belleville,Ste Anne,Cook- ston, and Rockland.The plant in use on the works cost $500,000.Last summer 2000 men were employ- cd on the canal, Most of the stone cutters and builders are Scotchmen.They earn an average of #3 a day.Common labor, mostly Italian, is worth 81.25 a day.The canal will uw e« tricity.The plans of Thoraas Monro, the chief engineer, have been endorsed by the most eminent engineers.Three small rivers, tributaries of the St Lawrence, pass under the canal through iron pipes.There will be no limit to the water power for manufacturing purposes that can be developed on the Beauharnois canal when it is abandoned for purposes of navigation.\u2014Star.voted by elec- SIR WILFRID'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.New York, Dec, 27.\u2014The New York World publishes à number of Christmas messages {rom prominent men the world over.Among them is the following, written at Washington, which will be ol especial interest to Canadians: When the history of 1898 is written in the annals of the past we can more adequately judge of the magnitude of the events which are now the talk of the hour.For the American nation no one can fail to perceive how far reaching are the effects of Spanish war.The great civil war, with its tremendous issues, cannot be compared with the inevitable results of the late struggle with Spain.The union which the civil war threatened the Spanish war has perfected and cemented.It has also cemented, and I hope for all time, the perfect harmony of brotherhood between this country and mine.The union which was severed in 1776 can never be restored to its fullest extent but can be restored to the extent of eternal friendship and confidence on both sides.I most fervently hope that the events of 1898 can never recur to the mind of any American without recalling at the same time the sympathetic interest which England manifested in the success of American arms.1 trust that 1898 is the date of the period from which the stars and stripes and the union jack shall float together for the freedom of the oppressed, for the advancement of elvil- ization, and for the defence of the sacred principle of liberty.WILFRID LACRIER.London, Dec.27.\u2014A staff of British officers is en route to Wei-Hai-Wei to organize the first Chivese regiment ever mustered into the British army, and incidentally to prove that China men, for certain purposes, if properly drilled, make superb soldiers.One of the officers, Captain Barnes, bas gone to China by way of Canada, the others by a direct steamer to Hong Kong.The regiment [s intended primarily for duty at Wei-Hai-Wel, the port on the north coast of the Shan Tung peninsula, recently ceded to Great Britain for use 80 & geval Retin.MISCELLANEOUS Henry Norman, cabling from Loo- doa oa the 26th says: I have frequently called your attention to the fact that the arming of England bas not undergone any reduction.The Chan- vellor of the Exchequer recently stated that only a few thousand pounds had been spent.With this statement may be compared the official announcement that the very large number of mechanics who have been working overtime at the Sheerness dock yard for months now have ceased to do so.A few thousand pounds would not pay these men alone for extra work.Moreover, when the channel squadron reached Devonport orders were issued to undertake no repairs that could not be completed in forty-eight hours.Seven million cartridges were ordered from private firms in Birmingham a few weeks ago.Now an order for 50,- 000 shells is given there.This meane that the government arsenals cannot meet the demand.Not for years at this time have such quantities of ammunition stores been sent to the Mediterranean and the Fast.Thirty-five thousand tons were sent in October, 40,000 tons in November, more this month, and January will surpass any.All the depots abroad will then be completely filled.Paris, Dec.25.\u2014The French Chamber of Deputies yesterday sat twice in order to be able toclose the most sterile session on record.The working of the ing worse, and is now almost at a standstill, as far as legislation is concerned.The entire time is spent in squabbling over interpellations, and but for the notorious uselessness of attempting to prophesy regarding anything French one would say that the people will refuse to much longer sul- fer parliamentary institutions in which they have already lost faith.The Home Secretary this weck re- leasel another Fenian, Terence Mec Dermott, one of the Glasgow dynamiters, who was sentenced to imprisonment for life at penal servitude, in 1883.He does not appear to be any the worse for his punishment and says he has done with dynamiting and will start in life afresh with the few pounds he earned in prison.There is some concern in royal circles at the health of the boy Duke of Albany, who has always been one of the most delicate and cleverest of the Queen's grandchildren, He had to be removed from Eton a week before the end of the term, and his case is said to be grave.Rome, Dec.26.\u2014A group of English capitalists has just concluded an agreement with the Italian government, According to the terms of which the syndicate receives the lease of the entire Italian colony ou the Red Sea and African coast, known as Erythrea, for a term of 20 years.The syndicate undertakes to pay theItalian government an annuity of $1,000,000, besides a royalty on the net profits of the enterprise.Until now Italy's colony in nual financial loss, and of military as well as economic disaster, but from henceforth it promises to become a burdened treasury of Italy.Stockholm, Dee.27.\u2014The expedition that was sent out by the Swedish government in search of Andree, the Arctic explorer,who attempted to reach the North Pole in a balloon and has not since been reliably heard from, has returned from the Northern Siberia, where months were spent in fruitless efforts to learn the fate of Andree and his two companions.Paris, Dec.22.\u2014The correspondent of the Echo de Paris with the Mediterranean squadron informs that paper that the results obtained from the experiments with the new ironclad Charles Martel in discharging torpedoes from submarine tubes were excellent up to a speed of 15 knots.Beyond 15 knots the results were not so satisfactory.The submarine boat Gustave Zedee succeeded in torpedoing the warship Magenta three times.marine navigation has been solved.London, Dec.26, \u2014 Christmas day weather.received from Liverpool, compelling the reinforcement of the post office staffs.The receipts included 2200 sacks from Canada and the United States.When the Italian government took took to pay each year into the papal treasury a sum of between $600,000 and $700,000 to serve as a civil list for the holy father, and as a compensation.Neither the present pontiff nor his predecessor has ever drawn any of this money, taking the ground that to do so would imply an acceptance of the present condition of affairs and a re cognition of the abolition of the temporal power of the papacy.The money was yearly set aside to the credit of the Pope until it reached 1J million dollars, when, wot being claimed, the Italian government paid it back into the public treasury.money it regarded it as so much invested in ite name.The affair may yt Cau swe trouble.\u2019 parliamentary machine is yearly grow- Africa has been a source of great an- source of revenue to the terribly over- | It is believed that the problem of sub- here was marked by bright and mild An unprecedented mail was | possession of Rome in 1870 it under- | From what the Pope said at his Xmas reception, he | resents this, and left it to be inlerred | altho\u2019 the Holy See did not draw the : 29 Xe /877 HUNTINGDON \u2014As tho lisutenant-governor has aot proclaimed Monday an official | holiday, councils will meet on thas day.\u2014Christmas was well observed in | thie village, it wearing its Sunday aspect on Monday.The sleighing being poor and wheeling out of the question there was little driving.For the services on Sunday St John's church was appropriately decorated.\u2014It ie interesting to learn that the Hon David F.Dobie, reported as having been appointed superintendent of Dannemora prison, is a native of this village.He is a son of Rev i David Dobie, minister of the American Presbyterian church which once existed here, and was born January 12, 1840.Mr Dobie is a lawyer by \u2018profession and has occupied many | positions of trust and honor.| \u2014At the meeting of the Chateauguay i lodge, F.& A.M., on Tuesday evening, the eve ol the feast of St John the Evangelist, the following officers were \" installed for the coming year: J.W.Stark, W.M.(re-elected: G.A.Me- Naughton, S.W.(re-elected): J.A.Cameron, J.W.: Walter Thompson, chaplain !re-clected\\: W.J.Morrison, treasurer, Chas.Dewick, secretary (re-elected; John Gilbert, SD.(reelected); Duncan Campbell, J.D.(reelected i: V.W.Chas.Marshall, M.D, C.M., D.of \u20ac.(reelected; G.RR, Shireiff, M.D., C.M., organist: G, A, Kyle, L.G.(re-elected); Frank Herns and IR.D, McEwan, stewards; W.I.Cameron, tyler (re-elected).\u2014The Xmas treat to St Andrew's 8.5.scholars took place in Watson hall on the evening of the 22nd.There was a large attendance and a program, giving more variety than customary, , was presented, à feature of it being the solos by several little girls.The superintendent, Mr Maclaren, said the \u201cnames on the roll during the past year, inclusive of the Bible class, had been 130, with an average attendance of 85 { Inthe four N.S.held in the country there were 100 scholars connected with St Andrew's congregation.The arrival of Santa Claus and the unloading of the trees closed à happy evening.\u2014At the close of the school for the holidays, the pupils of the primary department presented their teacher with a sterling silver desk set.Mins Dickson thanked the pupils and wished them a pleasant holiday.Dr, S.P.Robins, principal of the McGill Normal schoo), announces the following list of successful candidates In order of merit in connection with the semi-sessional examinations of the school: | MODEL SCHOOL CLASS.| Miss Clenaghan, Ormstown | Miss Steele, Rockburn ; KINDERGARTEN CLASS.| Miss Wright, Valleyfield \u2018 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASS.| Miss Sadler, Ormstown Miss Moe, Rockburn Miss McCartney, Ormstown Miss Cooper, Chatcauguay Miss Trainer, Rockburn Miss McNaughton, Dewittville Miss McKell, Ormstown Miss Brooks, Franklin BORN At Chateauguay, on the 29th Decr., the wife ol James C.Goodfellow, farmer, of à daughter.MARRIED At the residence of the bride's father, on the 21st Dec., by the Rev.W.P.R.Lewis, Wm.J.Goundrey to Bertha L., daughter of Charles Bell, New Erin.DIED At the hospital, Montreal, gn the 22nd Dee., Margaret Ann, daughter of William Vass, township of Dundee, aged 27 years, At Sorel, on Dee, 24, Janet Esson, wile of the late Robert Lunan, farmer, aged 90 years, a native of Lintrathen Forfarshire, Scotland.Montreal, December 24.\u2014 Manitoba Strong Bakers\u2019 Flour, best 83.75 (a84.10: Straight Roller in bags 81.65 (@81.75, Rolled Oats 83.42 80.00P bbl: 81.50 | (@30.00 ¥ bag.Oats, No2, ¥ 31th, Jui(aile Barley ® 50th.1 to 42 Bran ¥ ton Manitoba $14.5a $15.00 Shorts, 815.50(a816.00 Moullie, 816.50(a$17.00 Hay, No 1 85.50(a87.00 Pton; No 2 extra $5.00(1$6.00: No 2 clover mix- \u201cture $4.50 to £5.00: clover $4.© Cheese\u20149a 10k Butter, Creamery, 204(a20icy Eggs-2Xa30cfornewly laid; candled i 15(d 16c.i Dressed Hogs per 100th light weights 45.65 to 43.75: heavy 65.25 to 83,50 |\u201d Potatoes per bag 50 to 55c {Dressed Poultry\u2014Turkeys per M 9 to 8¢c Chickens 64 to 8c Ducks 74 to 8c : Geese 5} to tc | Sales of beef were made freely at 5c \"to 7c ¥ Mh.for hindquarters, and 3c \u201cto 5e for forequarters.| Oate on the street market fetched 68 to 70c Pbag of 2 bushels; Buckwheat | 81 a bag.Honey-\u2014White clover comb, in Ith : sections, (atic: dark, S#(abic; white extracted, &(@6ic, and dark, 4(dhc.McDONALD & ROBB'S PRICES .We are selling Feed at these prices: Peameal P twu.024.00 Cornmeal ¥ ton.18.00 Middlings ® ton.17.00 Bran ® ton.15.00 | And are buying Grain at Oats ¥ 40D.330 Me Peas ¥ 0B.00 to 75c McDoNaiD & Rouv, VolleySelà GENERAL SERVANT WANTED.\u2014 Apply to Mrs Hutchinson, St An- drow's Manse, Huntingdon.WANTED, a Girl todo ai house work.Apply to Mre MCCULLOUGH, G.T.stat un, Huntingdon.LOST Dec.28th, on Trout River road, between the village and Murray bridge, 8 BLACK BEARSKIN ROBE, edged w red feit.Would the person who found it leave at Pringle & Stark's or W.H.Walker's, Insolvent Notice.Ia re J.H.BEDARD, Franklin Centre, P.Q.Sale by Auction at No 69 St James-st., Montreal, on THURSDAY, 5th of January, 1888, at 11 o'clock.Stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, {rockery, ke.82423 #6 n Fixtures and Rolling Stock.81.00 $2504.86 Book debts per list .,.79.74 Purchaser will assume the balance of lease to January 1, 1900, H.LAMARRF, Office of KENT & TURCOTTE, MARCOTTE BROS.97 St James-st, 38 Auctioneers, Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery Company The Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of Lots in the above Company will be held in the County Building, in the village of Huntingdou, on WEp- NESDAY, the 1th of January, 1899, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon.CHAS.DEWICK, Secy.- Treas._Huntingdon, 28th Dee, IN08.8 LOST.on the evening of the 14th inst., between Huntingdon and Pureëil's Crossing, a Gray Goatskin Robe, a cushion.and a can of oysters.The finder will please leave them, or any of them, at LL Crevier's office, County Building, and receive reward, PW.LEERY, St Anicet CANADIAN \u201cPACIFIC HY.I OUND TRIP TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT ONE-WAY LOWEST FIRST-CLASS FARE EPIPHANY On January ath and 6th Good to return until January \u2018th, IRB, between all Stations In the provinee of Quebec.For information apply to T.B, PRINGLIZ, Ticket Agent A Good Investment.WANTED TO BORROW the sum of #3500, on first-class farm property, with unlimited security, for a term of years.Any person having this amount will find this a No 1 investment.For terms and information Apply to ANDREW PHILS, Huntingdon, FINANCIAL STATEMENT of Agri cultural Society, Div.B., County of Huntingdon for 189%, RECEIPTS Members® subscriptions.270 00 Government geant .381 50 lent of hall.0 00 Entrance to show grounds.288 Proceeds ot now discounted., 296 05 Balance due Secy-Treasurer.216 51 #1502 0 Reed subs for 1890, 520,00 Net bal.due Sec'y.R301 EXPENSES Paid dinners for Judges, ete, $8 25 15 JC.Wilson for tags.0 Expenses.60 E.R.Smith, printing.250 G.W.Bustard, rep\u2019 rstoground 21 21 J.Barr, jr., leumber.\u2026.\u2026.1270 Ticket clerk, police, ete.1800 J.C Moore, V.S.o LL + on IL, Sellar, printing,ete.\u2026.sw Sec-Treas,,attendance at Hun- tingdon .300 Secy-Treas., 2trips) 2.200 Lace 00e 150 Secy-Treas.twine, tacks, books 105 Secy-Treas., postage.92 Paid premiums.828 40 Secretary's commission.5694 Paid note discounted.\u2026 :W0 00 Due Dee, lst, 1805 178 86 $1502 06 Examined and found correct, JULIUS SCRIVER, Auditor.Hemmingford, Dee.19h, 1898, REPORT OF 1898.The report of the Dairymen\u2019s Cone vention is now on sale at the undermentioned Stores.The directors of the association, desirous of distribute ing the information ft contains as widely as possible, have put the price at fifteen ents a copy.The lecture of Dr Fletcher, on growing window plants, makes the report well worth the price to ladies, while Professor Vansiyke's lecture on cheesemaking is to be found in no other report.FOR SALE BY Ed.MeGowan.Ste Martine W.L.Sharpe, Franklin Centre Gabriel Tully, Kensington James Holiday, Dewittville Gebbie & Sons, Howick Robt.Logan, Allan's Corners Thos.Baird, Ormstown Keddy & Kenney, lemwingford James Wilson, Vicars J.D.MacDonald, LaGuerre Farquhar & Oliver, Rockburn Wm.Anderson, Herdman Erle Anderson, Anderson's Corpers McDonald & Robb, Valleyfield Pringle, Stark & Co., Huntingdon Rome, Dec.29.-\u2014High mass was celebrated in St Peter's Sunday.The Pope received a number of women from New York, who presented to him a» parchment address per Pome signatures and a purse of $10,000, London, Dec.27.\u2014A fierce gale, the worst since 1873, is sweeping over the British coaste today."]